Thanks for your kind words and for watching. Take care. Robin.

Beautifully said

Thanks Sylvia. All the best as ever. Robin

Your kind words are always welcome Helen. It is a lovely place. All the best Robin

Hi Barbara. So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. Robin.

I lived in the Cotswolds for 10 years! absolutely beautiful place, now unfortunately I'm back in Auckland with all the crime and BS NZ sends out to the world how great "NZ" is. Going back to the Cotswolds soon as I can.

Hi George. Sorry your return didn't turn out as hoped. Good luck and thanks for watching. Robin

@@georgebamforth7372 So sorry to hear that George. We lived in Auks for a long time, but not presently. Every country has its problems, I'm sure the UK does too. Its not all 'Cotswolds bliss' I'm sure. And I know its a very expensive part of the UK. For me, I am happy here in NZ. So much space, among other things. Take care.

You are most welcome. Thanks for watching. Robin

indeed it is. Thanks for watching. Robin

You are more than welcome. Thanks for watching. Robin.

That's lovely to hear. I am glad we brought back good memories. Thanks for watching. Robin

Hi Helen. Ideed it is great. All the best Robin

Thanks Malcolm. I am glad you enoyed it. Please keep watching. Robin

Good to have you along as always Helen. Best Robin.

Thanks a lot and the same to you from the Cotswolds. Take care. Robin

A true compliment Joy for which I thank you. Laurel's evident esemplastic power is an excellent ambition for the likes of me. I am glad you are enjoying the channel and thanks for watching. Robin

You would, of course, be more than welcome. Thanks for watching. Robin

Good question. The fact is they weren't. Wrapping up warmly to go to church was important. Some used to take a footwarmer to church with them, particularly if the vicar was known for long sermons. Brass boxes with hot coals inside. Some of the largest churches had under-floor hot air systems, a bit like Roman Villa heating, eventually adapted to use modern boilers. As a child I remember very clearly how cold it was, but there was no central heating at home either, just fireplaces, so perhaps we were more used to the cold. Thanks for watching. Robin.

Hello Neil. You are, of course, right that the villages often have other interesting buildings and I take your point that perhap we should make more of an effort to talk about them. As it happens we are starting a brand new series of films on Great Country Homes which should address this previous failing. In fact today we were at Stanway House making arrangements to film there in the very near future. As to the pubs, we avoid commercial properties on purpose but again, we are looking at that in the next couple of years. Thanks for watching. Robin

Not an easy one I am afraid. The hills have no operating canals across them at the moment although there are plans for reconstruction in the future, so it depends where you are coming from. The best I can say is that you can get to the area by boat, on river or waterway, but to get to see the Cotswold Hills you will need an alternative form of transport. All the best and thanks for watching Robin

Thank you. I’ll do more research how to reach by narrowboat.

What we tend to find is in smaller villages, these tiny ones for example, the church is often the only historical building to act as a sort of anchor for the film - and history has always been our angle. If you check out our Exploring the Cotswolds series covering the larger tourist spots, it covers a wider breadth of stories and buildings. That said, we are making more of an effort to include other sites of interest in our videos where possible - and we have a couple of new series in the works that have nothing to do with churches of the region - all forthcoming in 2024 😊 Thanks for watching!